Where does “babit” come from?
babit (Indonesian) comes from English babbitt, from English Babbitt — A person who subscribes complacently to...
babit (Indonesian): to involve, to implicate
Definitions
- to involve, to implicate
Ancestry of “babit”, step by step
babit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English babbitt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | babbitt | To line (something) with babbitt metal to reduce friction |
| 2 | English | Babbitt | A person who subscribes complacently to... |
via Javanese ꦧꦧꦶꦠ꧀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | ꦧꦧꦶꦠ꧀ | to swing, to slash |